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Edge of Eternity

The Gripping, Epic Novel From International No.1 Bestseller Ken Follett

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Edge of Eternity

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: John Lee
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Edge of Eternity is the epic, final novel in Ken Follett's captivating and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or in sequence with Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, this is an irresistible and spellbinding epic about the fight for personal freedom set during the Cold War.

A Fight Against Injustice
1961, and in the United States George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in the Kennedy administration and fierce supporter of the civil rights movement, boards a Greyhound bus in Washington with Verena, an employee of Martin Luther King whom he is in love with, to protest against segregation.

A Rising Tide of Danger
In East Germany, teacher Rebecca Hoffmann finds her entire life has been a lie as she is targeted by the secret police, even as her younger brother, Walli, dreams of escape across the Berlin Wall to Britain. In Russia, activist Tania Dvorkin narrowly evades capture for producing an illegal news-sheet, her actions all the more perilous because her brother, Dimka, is an emerging star of the Communist Party.

A Cold War That Could Eliminate the World Forever
In a sweeping tale that began in 1911, the descendants of five families will now find their true destiny as they fight for their individual freedom in a world facing the mightiest clash of superpowers it has ever seen.

 Genre Fiction Historical Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction Freedom Espionage Russia Social Movement Martin Luther King Socialism Cold War

Critic reviews

There’s a reason he’s a bestseller — he can tell a story . . . It's like watching a high-end boxset
Follett expertly chronicles the pivotal events of the closing decades of the 20th century through the eyes of a vast array of deftly-drawn characters
Compelling
All stars
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If you could sum up Edge of Eternity in three words, what would they be?

Satisfying, engrossing, awesome

What was one of the most memorable moments of Edge of Eternity?

Perhaps early on, when George's freedom bus is attacked. It's quite visceral and brings to life the base malice of Southern white violence that somehow got left out of Gone With The Wind. It sets the stage for the struggle the "negros" face in the decades to come.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Yes, nearly 200 hours of Ken Follett books alone! This trilogy plus his middle ages books, Pillars Of The Earth and World Without End. There's a character in this book called John Lee, and I'd dearly love to confirm if he was named after Follett's prolific narrator.

How does it compare? Well, I listened to the earlier installments again recently, and I can say that the narration and character voices remain perfectly aligned, as if they'd come from one, excruciatingly long recording session.

The one negative thing I'd say is that poor Lee got thrown a curveball with this book. If he'd known he'd have to impersonate John and Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Richard Nixon, he might have turned it down. But by the third book, it was too late!

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A lot can change in half a century.

Any additional comments?

I finished the nearly 37 hour book in 9 days, which is probably why I'm the first to leave a review! I hope that speaks for how compelling I found it.

Best in series

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What made the experience of listening to Edge of Eternity the most enjoyable?

The combination of historical facts interwoven with a clever and imaginative storyline, together with brilliant narration make this series one of the best I have ever read/listened to.
Excellent.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Edge of Eternity?

The series of desperate escapes from East Germany.

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favourite?

George Jakes

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Injustice in the world

compulsive

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This trilogy has it all. Superb. Gutted it has ended after 100+ hours of listening!

Superb from start to finish

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An excellent story bringing together the end a superb trilogy. Ken Follett is a truly Master Storyteller, and John Lee is a wonderful narrator,

Edge of Eternity

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Another spell binding novel by Ken Follett so well narrated by the masterful John Lee. The third in the Century trilogy which cleverly intertwine families from countries across the world through two world wars and the Cold War.

Mosie

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